Economic Analysis of Paddy Threshing Methods

Prasanna, P.; Gunaratne, L. H. P.; Withana, W.D.R.S.

doi:10.4038/sjae.v6i1.3470

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“…Moreover, farmers learn from each other. The participation in an association, as pointed out by Prasanna et al [49], Mbonimpa and Ndikubayo [50], determined adoption of the technology and influence accessibility of the resources agricultural.…”

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Influencing Drivers of Agricultural Production Technology of Rice in Burundi

W.M.,

D.,

2024

AJAEES

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The adoption of agricultural technologies has become the key to limiting imports and meeting Burundi's rice food needs. This is because rice production is generally low in the country due to the ever-increasing population. This study identified the constraints of rice production, assessed the rate and identified the determinants of the adoption of the rutete rice variety. Primary data was collected using the well-structured questionnaire from 524 rice farmers who were selected using a simple random sampling in the study area. Data analysis was performed using Kendall's tau coefficient for constraints, probit for adoption rate and Heckman's sample selection model for determinants. According to the results, the insufficiency or delay in the supply of fertilizers, the problem of water availability and the problem of access to agricultural credit are the major constraints of rice production. They also show that 29% of respondents have adopted the rutete rice variety. Furthermore, the results show that sex, level of education, planted area, access to extension services, membership in an association and possession of a mobile phone are the determinants of the adoption of the variety of rice rutete. It is therefore recommended that farmers in the study area be encouraged to adopt the rutete rice variety. We also recommend that the government subsidize agricultural inputs and put in place a policy of loosen the tax burden to the microfinance so that the cost of access agricultural credit for rice farmers is lowered. This will prompt an increase of production. Rice farmers who are not members in the farmer-associations should be sensitized to participate.

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Influencing Drivers of Agricultural Production Technology of Rice in Burundi

W.M.,

D.,

2024

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“…Just five of the articles studied the factors affecting the adoption of PHL reduction interventions. Four were on maize storage, drying or handling in East African countries 37,41,43,44 , and one was on rice threshers in Sri Lanka 45 . The efficacy, lifespan, durability and cost-to-economic-benefit ratio of the technology were positively related to the adoption rate of the interventions.…”

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A scoping review of interventions for crop postharvest loss reduction in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Stathers

Holcroft²,

Kitinoja³

et al. 2020

Nat Sustain

127

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Reducing postharvest losses (PHLs) of food crops is a critical component of sustainably increasing agricultural productivity. Many PHL reduction interventions have been tested, but synthesized information to support evidence-based investments and policy is scarce. In this study, PHL reduction interventions for 22 crops across 57 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia from the 1970s to 2019 were systematically reviewed. Screening of the 12,907 studies identified resulted in a collection of 334 studies, which were used to synthesize the evidence and construct an online open-access database, searchable by crop, country, postharvest activity and intervention type. Storage technology interventions mainly targeting farmers dominated (83% of the studies). Maize was the most studied crop (25%). India had the most studies (32%), while 25 countries had no studies. This analysis indicates an urgent need for a systematic assessment of interventions across the entire value chain over multiple seasons and sites, targeting stakeholders beyond farmers. The lack of studies on training, finance, infrastructure, policy and market interventions highlights the need for interventions beyond technologies or handling practice changes. Additionally, more studies are needed connecting the impact of PHL reductions to social, economic and environmental outcomes related to Sustainable Development Goals. This analysis provides decision makers with data for informed policy formulation and prioritization of investments in PHL reduction.

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“…In such conditions, solar photovoltaic powered paddy winnower is useful in areas with no utility lines. Photovoltaic systems are often less expensive and require less maintenance and operating cost than conventional electrical powers [38][39][40][41].…”

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Devlopment and Evaluation of Modified Solar Photovoltaic Powered Paddy Winnower

Phadtare

Mohod

Ankita

et al. 2023

IJECC

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A solar photovoltaic (SPV) powered paddy winnower was developed and evaluated at CAET, BSKKV, Dapoli. In order to eliminate the operational problems and difficulties, it was proposed to modify the existing SPV power operated paddy winnower, for better and improved performance. The existing SPV operated paddy winnower was tested to find the operational difficulties, and the physical properties of different paddy verities i.e., Ratnagiri-1, Ratnagiri-6, karjat-3. Including the terminal velocity, angle of repose, bulk density. It was found that improving several parameters can eliminate the operational difficulties from the existing SPV operated paddy winnower. The necessary modifications were incorporated in a modified SPV operated paddy winnower. The modified SPV operated paddy winnower was tested for Ratnagari-1 Variety of paddy and its improved performances were reported.

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Economic Analysis of Paddy Threshing Methods

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Influencing Drivers of Agricultural Production Technology of Rice in Burundi

Influencing Drivers of Agricultural Production Technology of Rice in Burundi

A scoping review of interventions for crop postharvest loss reduction in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia

Devlopment and Evaluation of Modified Solar Photovoltaic Powered Paddy Winnower

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